People assume I'm a boiler ready to explode, but I actually have very low blood pressure, which is shocking to people.
— Donald Trump
Everything I do in life is framed through the view of a businessman. That's my instinct. If I go into a pharmacy to buy shaving cream, then I'm going to look for the best deal on shaving cream.
My father was a successful real estate developer, and he was a very tough man but a good man. My father would always praise me. He always thought I was the smartest person.
Remember, many Republicans didn't vote for Mitt Romney. He didn't inspire people.
I want to be a fair trader. I want to be a firm and fair trader.
I had tremendous success in show business - star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 'The Apprentice' was one of the most successful shows.
I get a lot of credit for comb-overs. But it's not really a comb-over. It's sort of a little bit forward and back. I've combed it the same way for years. Same thing, every time.
I've been making deals all my life.
I had great relationship with the Hispanic - we had a lot of Hispanics in the school actually from different countries, Venezuela, from Brazil, and they all played soccer, and I was on the soccer team, and I developed great relationships with them.
I do respect them; I have great respect for women. In fact, one of the reasons 'The Apprentice' was such a successful show for so many years, the audience of women was fantastic.
I have women working in high positions. I was one of the first people to put women in charge of big construction jobs. And, you know, I've had a great relationship with women.
I went to the Wharton School of Finance, the toughest place to get into. I was a great student.
I think that when you get right down to it, people do evolve on different issues. And, you know, I'm pro-life. And I was begrudgingly the other way.
Obamacare is, number one and maybe least importantly, it's costing the country a fortune.
I have very good executives and great children. They're very good.
I love Wisconsin. It's a great place.
The Veterans Administration is a scandal. It's corrupt, and what's going on is a disgrace. And, believe me, if I win, if I become president, that will end. The veterans will be treated properly.
I have a Bible near my bed.
One thing about television, it brings out personality. People are able to watch me in action. They hear my voice and see my eyes. There's nothing I can hide. That's me. Television brings out your flaws, your weaknesses, your strengths, and you truths. The audience either likes you or it doesn't.
I'm a believer in the polls, by the way. Rarely do you see a poll that's very far off.
We can't let people down when they can't get any medical care, when they're sick and don't have money to go to a doctor. You help them.
Sure, sure, I'd like to see Apples built in the United States, not built in China. I'd like to see them have factories in the United States. At least partially. They make nothing in the United States, virtually.
I have the right temperament. I have the right leadership. I've built an incredible company. I went to a great school. I came out - I built an incredible company. I wrote the number one selling business book of all time: 'Trump: The Art of the Deal.'
I'm gonna keep Social Security without change, except I'm going to get rid of the waste, fraud, and abuse; same thing with Medicare.
My father was very energetic; my mother was very energetic. He lived to a very old age, and so did my mother. I believe that I just have it from my father, from my parents. They had wonderful energy.
A lot of people don't like to win. They actually don't know how to win, and they don't like to win because down deep inside they don't want to win.
Everybody has their detractors. Some people say arrogance, or whatever they may say. I only have one thing in mind, and that's doing a great job for the country.
We have to straighten out our country; we have to make our country great again, and we need energy and enthusiasm.
Colonel Jack Jacobs is a good guy. And I see him on occasion.
Ronald Reagan became, you know, not only a Republican but a pretty conservative Republican - not the most. But a pretty conservative Republican. And he's somebody that I actually knew and liked. And he liked me. And I worked with him and helped him.
So many people are on television that don't know me, and they're like experts on me.
I'm worth far too much money. I don't need anybody's money.
I have respect for Senator McCain. I used to like him a lot. I supported him. I raised a lot of money for his campaign against President Obama.
I don't like losers.
I'm competitive, and I love to create challenges for myself. Maybe that's not always a good thing. It can make life complicated.
Ever since 'The Apprentice,' my life has gotten so much busier.
I win at golf. I'm a club champion many times at different clubs. I win at golf. I can sink the three-footer on the 18th hole when others can't.
The pact we have with Japan is interesting. Because if somebody attacks us, Japan does not have to help. If somebody attacks Japan, we have to help Japan.
People are tired of seeing politicians as all talk and no action.
I actually don't have a bad hairline.
I've been dealing with politicians all my life. All my life. And I've always gotten them to do what I need them to do.
I always look at it that I work with my employees as opposed to them working for me.
I always want to think of myself as an underdog.
I shake hands very gladly politically. I don't think you could be a politician if you didn't shake hands.
I apologize when I'm wrong.
We've had soldiers that were so badly hurt and killed. I want their families to get something.
If people can just pour into the country illegally, you don't have a country.
I get called all these horrible names by Lindsey Graham, who I don't even know.
I have had lobbyists, and I have had some very good ones. They could do anything.
I deal with foreign countries. I made a lot of money dealing against China. I've made a lot of money dealing against many other countries.
